Tag Archives: red oak

January 2, 2011
12:14 am
by: Torch02

The Next Challenge – A Dovetail A Day

Several weeks ago I came across a one of Chris Schwarz’s blog posts where one of his reader’s had followed his path in cutting a dovetail joint each day. This struck me as a great idea for my crazy self-challenge of … Continue reading →

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January 29, 2010
9:39 pm
by: Torch02

It’s Not Finished Until It’s Finished…

… or The Closer I Get, the Further It Seems I am to the point now on this crib where all the construction necessary for the crib to be functional (i.e. everything but the drawers) is complete.  After assembling the … Continue reading →

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January 19, 2010
1:04 am
by: Torch02

Making the Fixed Break Down

One of the biggest hurdles remaining in building this crib was figuring out how to construct it outside of Briana’s room and then get it into Briana’s room. Constructed as per the directions, the crib is too wide, too long, and too … Continue reading →

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January 10, 2010
10:28 am
by: Torch02

Christmas Gifts – Domino Set

Flipping through the weekly Rockler e-mail a few months ago, I noticed an ad for template for a set of dominos: The set and that box struck a cord with me. My parents play dominos, so I thought this would … Continue reading →

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November 24, 2009
12:07 am
by: Torch02

So You’re My Uncle Joey…

… better get used to these bars, kids. Assembling the rails for the crib has proved quite tedious. Without a dedicated assembly table, I’ve had to make due with my table saw table for marking and setup – which works … Continue reading →

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October 19, 2009
11:48 pm
by: Torch02

Crib Coming Together

I spent several hours in the garage this evening, attending to a few different aspects of Briana’s crib. I built my first frame and panel door, which will front the vertical cabinet on the right side of the crib: I ended up … Continue reading →

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September 26, 2009
10:20 pm
by: Torch02

Two Steps Back, One Step Forward

I haven’t spent much time in the garage lately, mostly because I made a huge mistake.  Remember how I had some alignment issues that I thought were purely aesthetic? It turned out to not be so.  When I tried to … Continue reading →

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August 18, 2009
9:37 pm
by: Torch02

Framing the Crib

This weekend I took a break from commenting, to actually get into the garage and do some woodworking. I started Saturday morning with just a bunch of boards, but now I have a few pieces assembled that are starting to look … Continue reading →

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July 21, 2009
8:14 pm
by: Torch02

Baby Crib – Take 1

The first bold step I’ve taken in this new hobby of mine was to declare that I wanted to build our first child’s crib myself, rather than buying something prefabricated; even Ikea “building” wasn’t good enough for me.  Like most … Continue reading →

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